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By the way, it is fun to review the pre-game predictions of some of the NY/NJ media. Darryl Slater, Jets beat writer (5-2 against spread, 5-2 straight up): This is the Jets' most winnable game since Week 1 against the Raiders. The Bills don't have their top two running backs, C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson, because of injuries. The Jets' offense will (presumably) get a jolt of energy (and perhaps production) from the arrival of wide receiver Percy Harvin. If the Jets can't win this game, and end a six-game losing streak, then all the optimism about how they played against the Patriots will be gone. The Jets desperately need a win. They will take advantage of their opportunity against the depleted Bills, and finally get one. Jets 24, Bills 17 Steve Politi, columnist (2-5 against spread, 4-3 straight up): The Jets show they're not going to let Rex Ryan go into his next career without a fight. The defense plays its best game of the season, Geno Smith becomes a game manager and Percy Harvin doesn't punch anybody. "Let's go win eight more in a row," nobody says. Jets 16, Bills 10 Dom Cosentino, Jets beat writer (4-3 against spread, 6-1 straight up): The concern for the Jets—hahahaha, everything's a concern for the Jets right now—is that last week's loss to the Patriots would be too deflating. But wait! Percy Harvin's here now! That changes everything! Maybe. I'm picking the Jets, but I'm holding my nose as I do it. Jets 17, Bills 13 http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/10/jets-buffalo_bills_predictions_our_staff_picks_for_sundays_game.html#incart_related_stories

Sell the team to Trump!

He said he "had his fill" of football and decided to walk/ hitchhike 130 miles away. Doesn't quite sound like the stable family man they first tried to portray him as. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/10/29/broncos-fan-who-disappeared-from-stadium-found-safe/

He had 157 yards. Know how long it takes a Jets receiver to get 157 yards? 3 YEARS!!!

I reviewed all of the all 22's and he is in fact correct. We are currently out scoring more opponents than the ones out scoring us.

I heard Kiko Alonso is not white enough for some, I hope that doesn't create any tension in the locker room.

We need to see if they have players with numbers 8-15 and get their pictures with Vick every week.

I thought we were winning because he is back in the booth.

And we were protecting a lead most of the game. Not surprising that we would run more in an effort to keep the clock moving. Additionally, since we had a lead, it was a great idea to see if our new running backs could carry the load. This is not indicative of bad play calling.

I wasn't surprised they pulled him, but I am surprised they didn't go back to him once Vick showed he couldn't get it done.

I agree. It is easy to look like a genius replacing a wide receiver when Peyton is your QB.

Head coach, no. DC, yes. Rex will go back to being a DC for a year or two if he gets fired, or do a year as a broadcaster. actually, as of right now, only 27 people said absolutely yes. I wouldn't classify that as everyone.

No prediction of who gets what, but we WILL have over 200 yards rushing, including at least one big reverse. They've been setting it up for weeks.

I agree, life would be boring if everyone always did what was expected of them. I love when he said you would really help my son out by not playing in this game on Sunday...

On the one incomplete to Watkins, if he doesn't reach back and get a hand on it, it would have been picked. Amazing to watch something like this and see how easily it could have gone the other way. Go Bills!

That is hilarious. Have to say, I've never seen that before. Jedi mind trick? I am not the linebacker you are looking for.

I have NEVER seen a ref proactively alert at WR that he is off sides or in an illegal formation, and if I did, that would piss me off too.

That's kind of my point. Whether this would have been a penalty or not ( it may have been if he kept moving up on the line) the official should not have intervened. They are there to call penalties, not prevent them.

Sorry, I agree completely that the rule should be enforced for the protection of the LS, I meant I don't agree with the league allowing the officials to intervene with a defensive formation prior to the snap. They should wait until the ball is snapped and then blow the play dead.

Regardless of his intent, if he was over center when the ball was snapped, he was in an illegal Defense formation which is a penalty. My argument is that the officials should not be permitted to alert a player to a pending penalty, regardless of the team. Their job is to call the penalties, not to "prevent" them.

Fair enough. I agree that there are other teams that get the benefit of preferential treatment from the Officials, it was just the Pats* that were the beneficiaries last night. I don't really buy the leagues safety concern excuse though, because to that end, allowing the Defense to play with one extra player could be a safety concern for the other team, so it goes back to my question as to whether that gives the official the right to alert the Defense prior to the snap.

Ok, but if a Defense lines up with 12 men on the field and the referee alerts one of them to get off of the field before the ball is snapped, would you be ok with that? It is not a penalty until the ball is snapped but it is not the referees job to point this out.

You don't agree that the referee repositioning a player to avoid a penalty was beneficial to the Pats*? Had he not intervened the result was almost assuredly a penalty for lining up over the long snapper, you don't agree?

If these parameters are true, and I believe they are, why is it not intentional grounding when a QB spikes the ball to stop the clock? Is there an exception in the rule?

Just because something happens with regularity throughout the league ( a point I personally disagree with) doesn't mean this wasn't something that the referee purposely did that specifically benefitted the Pats*. That is exactly what it was. If that is common practice by the league, then why is this penalty ever even called? Again, whether it is common or not, the referees actions directly benefited the Pats* and potentially altered the outcome of the game. That is undeniable.